Global National: Dec. 18, 2023 | Ottawa teen facing new charges, on top of terrorism offences

In tonight’s top story: A teenaged Ottawa boy accused of plotting an attack against the Jewish community has been hit with new charges. Mackenzie Gray explains what the new counts are, and how this case coincides with the terrorism case against three teens and a 20-year-old man in Calgary. Over in the Middle East, Israel is facing growing calls to change its strategy to wipe out Hamas, as close to 20,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the Oct. 7 attacks. Crystal Goomansingh reports on the growing desperation and despair in Gaza and on what happened after a shell struck a maternity and children's facility attached to Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis. And, BP is the latest commercial shipping company to suspend vessels from travelling through the Red Sea to the Suez Canal because of attacks from Iran-backed Yemeni Houthi rebels. Redmond Shannon explains the consequences for the supply chain, how the Israel-Hamas conflict factors in and how the U.S. is responding. Back in Canada, the Alberta Energy Regulator has warned oil and gas companies it may need to restrict their access to water, as the Prairies deal with severe drought conditions. Heather Yourex-West explains why water is critical to the energy sector and how farmers and firefighters on high alert after the nation's historically bad wildfire season. Also, a landmark national security trial is now underway in Hong Kong for pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai, who ran Apple Daily — the now-defunct Chinese-language publicatios that supported Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests in 2019. Abigail Bimman explains what Lai is accused of, what his trial could say about Hong Kong's judicial system and the pressure on Canada to take action. Plus, Bethlehem is usually bustling with people celebrating Christmas during December. However, this year is a much different story. As Daniele Hamamdjian discovers, the Israel-Hamas conflict has prompted Bethlehem to cancel Christmas. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/10177873/terrorism-charges-youth-jewish-community/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #GlobalNational #RCMP